Dr. Anand Subramaniam Iyer

I'd been to a few doctors about this constant fatigue and weird joint pain, and everyone just said it was stress or getting older. Dr. Anand Iyer was the first one who actually listened. He asked a ton of questions I hadn't been asked before and ordered some specific tests. Turns out it was something pretty rare. He explained it all to me and my wife in his office, using simple terms and a diagram on his notepad. He didn't rush us, even though his next patient was probably waiting. That appointment changed everything.

Had to get a colonoscopy, which honestly, I was dreading. The prep was as awful as everyone says, I won't lie. But the day of, at Apollo Ahmedabad, the whole thing was so straightforward. Dr. Iyer came in before, cracked a small joke about the prep that actually made me laugh, and talked me through it one more time. Woke up after, felt fine, and he came by with the all-clear results himself. It was just a routine check, but he made it feel like it mattered.

My mom was admitted, and I was a mess. The Apollo facility is huge, and I got lost twice trying to find the pharmacy. But every single staff member I stopped—the lady at reception, a nurse in the hall, even the man cleaning—was so kind and pointed me in the right direction. It made a stressful time a little easier. Dr. Iyer's team, especially his assistant who scheduled follow-ups, was really patient with my million questions.

What I remember most is how he talked to my young son. My boy was scared of the stethoscope. Instead of just pushing ahead, Dr. Iyer let him listen to his own heart first, then mine. He got down on his level and explained what he was going to do. My son went from hiding behind me to being fascinated. That kind of patience and warmth, it's not something you see everywhere. You feel like a person, not just a case.